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Blackboard Learn Administration

By : Terry Patterson
Book Image

Blackboard Learn Administration

By: Terry Patterson

Overview of this book

Blackboard Learn is web application software that allows users around the world to participate in training and educational opportunities. This software is utilized in high schools, college campuses, corporations, and government entities."Blackboard Learn Administration" navigates both novice and experienced administrators through the simple and complex parts of the E-Learning portal.Readers go step-by-step with the author from planning and installing a Blackboard Learn instance to supporting and administrating a system with courses and users.The book starts with how to plan, install, and brand a Blackboard Learn instance. Readers then learn about the creation and management of courses and users. You then learn about the tools and controls that administrator's possess within Blackboard Learn. Readers also review how to improve security and performance within their system. You then dip into complex topics such as integrating Blackboard Learn with other information systems and publisher websites.Administrating Blackboard Learn educates the reader on the fundamental tools and tasks for basic administration, while explaining complex options that expert administrators want to tackle.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blackboard Learn Administration
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
6
Creating Users in Blackboard Learn
Appendix
Index

Credits

Author

Terry Patterson

Reviewers

David Hopkins

Dr Malcolm Murray

Simon Roberts

Wayne Twitchell

Mike Zimmerman

Acquisition Editor

Joanne Fitzpatrick

Lead Technical Editor

Sweny M. Sukumaran

Technical Editors

Prasad Dalvi

Pushpak Poddar

Project Coordinator

Shiksha Chaturvedi

Proofreaders

Maria Gould

Amy Guest

Indexer

Rekha Nair

Graphics

Ronak Dhruv

Production Coordinator

Conidon Miranda

Cover Work

Conidon Miranda